Use the following data to answer Questions.
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Total no. of problems correct (out of a possible 20)
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Attitude toward test taking (out of a possible 100)
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17
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94
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13
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73
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12
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59
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15
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80
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16
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93
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14
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85
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16
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66
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16
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79
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18
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77
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19
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91
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a. Compute the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient by hand and show all your work.
b. Construct a scatterplot for these 10 values by hand. Based on the scatterplot, would you predict the correlation to be direct or indirect? Why?